Comments on: In the Packaging Wars, Can Shrooms Overtake Styrofoam? http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2010/03/01/in-the-packaging-wars-can-shrooms-overtake-styrofoam/ Sat, 11 May 2013 22:50:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Styrofoam blocks http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2010/03/01/in-the-packaging-wars-can-shrooms-overtake-styrofoam/#comment-21172 Styrofoam blocks Fri, 11 Nov 2011 01:46:00 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/?p=7061#comment-21172 This is indeed groundbreaking news for the packaging industry. Styrofoam has always been the staple of packaging and insulation, but mushrooms taking it over its role sounds too good to be true. We need to keep an eye on how this certain development plays out. This is indeed groundbreaking news for the packaging industry. Styrofoam has always been the staple of packaging and insulation, but mushrooms taking it over its role sounds too good to be true. We need to keep an eye on how this certain development plays out.

]]> By: Vitamin http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2010/03/01/in-the-packaging-wars-can-shrooms-overtake-styrofoam/#comment-21171 Vitamin Thu, 25 Nov 2010 10:32:26 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/?p=7061#comment-21171 The creators claim the entire process uses about 10 times less energy per unit of material than the manufacturing of synthetic foams–making this fungal product an environmentally friendly option to Styrofoam. They add that the packaging can also be molded into different shapes, providing the best protection for delicate objects. Ecovative says it will start making packaging for two Fortune 500 companies this spring. The creators claim the entire process uses about 10 times less energy per unit of material than the manufacturing of synthetic foams–making this fungal product an environmentally friendly option to Styrofoam. They add that the packaging can also be molded into different shapes, providing the best protection for delicate objects. Ecovative says it will start making packaging for two Fortune 500 companies this spring.

]]> By: foam moldings http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2010/03/01/in-the-packaging-wars-can-shrooms-overtake-styrofoam/#comment-21170 foam moldings Sat, 07 Aug 2010 18:11:57 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/?p=7061#comment-21170 I never thought of mycelium as a durable product... mushrooms tend to convey a "delicate" image. Very interesting development. Does it have the same sort of cushioning as polystyrene? I never thought of mycelium as a durable product… mushrooms tend to convey a “delicate” image. Very interesting development.

Does it have the same sort of cushioning as polystyrene?

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